Hour between dog and wolf: risk-taking, gut feelings and the biology of boom and bust
- London Fourth Estate 2012
- 310p 21 cm ; Pbk
Rs.399/- Alpha
pt. 1: Mind and body in the financial markets. The biology of a market bubble ; Thinking with your body -- pt. 2: Gut thinking. The speed of thought ; Gut feelings -- pt. 3: Seasons of the market. The thrill of the search ; The fuel of exuberance ; The stress response on Wall Street -- pt. 4: Resilience. Toughness ; From molecule to market.
A Wall Street trader-turned-neuroscientist reveals the biology of boom-and-bust cycles to explain the impact of risk taking on body chemistry, citing the relationship between testosterone, decision making, and emotional health